Arippara indicator Walker, 1863 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Arippara indicator Walker, 1863

Arippara indicator Walker, 1863

Bostra indicator is a snout moth species found across multiple Asian regions, whose larvae feed on Cinnamomum camphora and Rhus.

Family
Genus
Arippara
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Arippara indicator Walker, 1863

Bostra indicator is a species of snout moth belonging to the genus Bostra. This species was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It can be found in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India. The wingspan of adult Bostra indicator measures 24–31 mm. Adults of this species are active on the wing in July. The larvae of Bostra indicator feed on Cinnamomum camphora and species belonging to the genus Rhus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Arippara

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